Rosemarie Perez
Paralegal
Bronx,NY
Summary
Seasoned paralegal with over fifteen (15) years experience. Detail-oriented individual with a strong background in drafting pleadings, motions, discovery and correspondence. Has a passionate and professional work ethic that requires no guidance from attorneys or supervisors. Seasoned collaborator experienced in meeting needs, improving processes and exceeding requirements in team environments. Diligent worker with strong communication and task prioritization skills.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal
Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP
New York, NY
08.2016 - Current
- Personally managed numerous cases from initiation to trial
- Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into company database.
- Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information at times completing over fifty (50) calls per day to complete tasks.
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation and information for discovery request.
- Prepared legal briefs, motions and pleadings.
- Coordinated trial exhibits by organizing materials, writing documentation and preparing digital materials and displays.
- Communicated with outside vendors on behalf of attorneys and legal departments.
- Collected, drafted and maintained resources to provide comprehensive materials accessible to all firm lawyers.
- Maintained ongoing communication with opposing parties from discovery to trial phase to facilitate expeditious litigation.
- Contacted key witnesses to testify at court hearings.
- Directed and coordinated service of subpoenas and scheduling of depositions for several legal professionals.
- Drafted, signed and certified key legal documents for judicial review.
- Investigated facts and laws to determine causes of action and to prepare cases.
Paralegal
Law Office Of Michael LoGiudice
Brewster, NY
09.2017 - 12.2021
- Prepared legal briefs, motions and pleadings.
- Drafted detailed discovery responses to meet court ordered deadlines .
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation and information for discovery request.
- Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into company database.
- Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
Paralegal
Law Office Of Lizzette Muniz, LLC
New York, NY
06.2016 - Current
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation and information for discovery request.
- Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
- Created and implemented policies, work flow processes and work assignments.
- Drafted, signed and certified key legal documents for judicial review.
- Communicated with outside vendors on behalf of attorneys and legal departments.
- Prepared legal briefs, motions and pleadings.
Paralegal
DANKNER, MILSTEIN & RUFFO, P.C
New York, NY
10.2014 - 07.2016
- Managed trial schedules and office calendar, as well as coordinate office meetings, appointments and office travel for attorneys and staff
- Input data and statute of limitation dates for cases into Lotus Notes
- Heavy contact with clients, doctors’ offices, insurance companies and attorney’s offices daily
- Maintained and managed over eighty (80) case files from beginning to settlement and/or trial, including medical malpractice cases
- Timely filed no-fault applications and submitting bills for payment to insurance carriers
- Prepared and timely filed Notice of Claims (for both negligence and medical malpractice cases)
- Prepared pleadings and discovery responses (for negligence and medical malpractice cases), including but not limited to bill of particulars, motions and correspondence for each case
- Assisted in preparing cases for trial including serving subpoenas and authorizations
Office Manager, Paralegal/Calendar Clerk
HAUSMAN & PENDZICK
Harrison, NY
01.2013 - 10.2014
- Managed trial schedules and office calendar as well as coordinate office meetings, appointments and office travel for over two hundred (200) cases
- Provided administrative assistance to legal staff, including managing partners
- Planned, supported and implemented logistics to manage office staff
- Coordinated with clients and opposing counsel to obtain and exchange information and documentation related to Personal Injury case law
- Made critical decisions as to urgency of situations and determined appropriate actions, monitored status of pending items, such as discovery, provided follow up and keep management informed by communicating information
- Supervised trial preparation including subpoenas, serving certifications and ensuring that proper documents are available in court
- Prepared legal correspondence and documents, including TOA and TOC for appeals
- Trained support staff of all office systems, such as protocols, e-filing and Time Matters (case management system)
- Maintained office supplies, phone system, and office machinery
Office Manager/Paralegal/Legal Assistant
ANTIN, EHRLICH & EPSTEIN, LLP
New York, NY
01.1995 - 01.2013
- Managed over five hundred (500) cases while assisting in daily tasks and activities
- Drafted pleadings, discovery items, including physicians’ affirmations, bill of particulars, motions, and correspondence to clients, attorneys and Courts
- Drafted legal documents associated with Real Estate and Personal Injury case law
- Corresponded with clients, including client intake in-office, as well as at clients’ homes, case status reports and inquiries with respect to discovery requests
- Clerical duties, including, but not limited to process serving, filing legal documents and adjourning court appearances via filing stipulations in Court and responding to calendar calls
- Managed case files from initiation to trial, including entering client information into TrialWorks (case management system), sending out initial reports and correspondences to clients, compiling and requesting file data, as well as closing cases via settlement packages, filing retainers, and settlement releases
- Input data into TrialWorks meticulously to establish statute of limitation dates, motion filing dates and/or notice of claim filing dates, and tickler accordingly
- Filed no-fault applications for clients, including submitting bills, and/or disputing non-payment within no-fault time constraints
- Performed regular contact with insurance companies, including setting up claims, submitting information with respect to property damage, uninsured motorist, and/or bodily injury claims
- Prepared cases for trial, including subpoenas, scheduling expert testimony and exhibit presentation.
Education
Paralegal Certificate - Paralegal Studies
Washington Online Learning Institute
Online06.2024
Skills
- Trial Works
- Smart Advocate
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Time Matters
- Saga
- Lotus Notes
- Word Perfect
- Microsoft Word
- Notary Public
- Critical Thinking
- Customer Service
- Office Support
- Client Engagement
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Paralegal
Law Office Of Michael LoGiudice
09.2017 - 12.2021
Paralegal
Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP
08.2016 - Current
Paralegal
Law Office Of Lizzette Muniz, LLC
06.2016 - Current
Paralegal
DANKNER, MILSTEIN & RUFFO, P.C
10.2014 - 07.2016
Office Manager, Paralegal/Calendar Clerk
HAUSMAN & PENDZICK
01.2013 - 10.2014
Office Manager/Paralegal/Legal Assistant
ANTIN, EHRLICH & EPSTEIN, LLP
01.1995 - 01.2013
Paralegal Certificate - Paralegal Studies
Washington Online Learning Institute
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